Total enrollment
10,097
+321 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
18 schools in HOBBS
New Mexico · 10,097 students · 1 city
Across the district, HOBBS runs 18 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 10,097 New Mexico students (about 561 per school).
4-year change in HOBBS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How HOBBS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Mexico | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #15 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10,097 | #8 of 50 | #905 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 18 | #10 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #46 of 49 | #6,859 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 64.5% | #46 of 49 | #2,366 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.1% | #22 of 37 | #4,221 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside HOBBS
State test results across the district's 16 scored schools run from MILLS ELEMENTARY at 46.3% proficient to HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL at 21.5%, a gap of 24.8 points. That is the 16th widest gap among 28 New Mexico districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 18 district schools that reported both years went from 9,964 to 10,097 students (up 1%) and from 545 to 608 full-time teachers (up 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOBBS HIGH | Hobbs | High | 09-12 | 2,312 |
| HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Hobbs | Middle | 06-09 | 822 |
| HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL | Hobbs | Middle | 06-08 | 808 |
| HOBBS FRESHMAN HIGH | Hobbs | High | 09-10 | 747 |
| HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Hobbs | Middle | 06-08 | 606 |
| COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY | Hobbs | Elementary | KG-05 | 532 |
| SOUTHERN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY | Hobbs | Elementary | PK-05 | 472 |
| STONE ELEMENTARY | Hobbs | Elementary | PK-05 | 429 |
| TAYLOR ELEMENTARY | Hobbs | Elementary | PK-05 | 426 |
| CORONADO ELEMENTARY | Hobbs | Elementary | KG-05 | 422 |
| MURRAY ELEMENTARY | Hobbs | Elementary | PK-05 | 422 |
| MILLS ELEMENTARY | Hobbs | Elementary | PK-05 | 411 |
| SANGER ELEMENTARY | Hobbs | Elementary | KG-05 | 365 |
| BROADMOOR ELEMENTARY | Hobbs | Elementary | PK-05 | 330 |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY | Hobbs | Elementary | PK-05 | 316 |
| WILL ROGERS ELEMENTARY | Hobbs | Elementary | PK-05 | 297 |
| EDISON ELEMENTARY | Hobbs | Elementary | PK-05 | 225 |
| BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY | Hobbs | Elementary | PK-05 | 155 |
About HOBBS
HOBBS maintains 18 public schools across New Mexico, collectively enrolling roughly 10,097 students.
For a sense of the school types, HOBBS covers 13 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 561 in this district, above the New Mexico typical of 343.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,097 students, increased 3% from the 9,776 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for HOBBS discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.